I'm expecting a couple of my 1 day old babies to turn out to be argente creams, I'll be able to compare them to my golden argente once they're grown... If there's a Topaz in the mix I hope to be able to tell.
Thanks :) Tony P > -----Original Message----- > From: Gerbil Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > Of Julian and Jackie > Sent: 14 January 2002 00:06 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Topaz Gerbil > > > Tony P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > >Hi there, > > > >Does anyone have any pics of a Topaz Gerbil? A trip to the > Colour palette > >reveals that there's a 25% posibility of a Topaz gerbil from a > pair of mine, > >I'm curious if anyone has any pics :) > > As about 90% of people find it difficult to tell the difference between > an Argente Golden (CCpp) and an Argente Cream (Cchpp) it is only to be > expected that most people would not recognise a Topaz (Ccbpp) if they > saw one. In colour it is almost exactly like an Argente Golden but is > slightly lighter. As most photos do not show true colour very well I > would not expect a picture to really show the difference unless it was > very well lit and the Topaz was alongside an Argente Golden and Argente > Cream. Also, other factors can affect he colour of a gerbil so when > colours are close, it can sometimes be difficult to be sure whether the > differences are due to the main genes, or something else. > > > > > > > -- > Julian > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > National Gerbil Society > http://www.gerbils.co.uk/ > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.312 / Virus Database: 173 - Release Date: 31/12/2001 >
